Hughes Hall

Hughes Hall has this warm, inspiring and progressive atmosphere that is so refreshing and welcome at Cambridge. I’ve found a ready-made mature community from all over the world, where everyone has different stories and life experiences to share. Being part of such a close-knit supportive College is like finding a home-away-from-home, and I'm definitely happy to be at Hughes.
Veronica

Hughes Hall was founded in 1885 and is known today as a vibrant, international, and friendly academic community of around 200 undergraduates, all over 21, and more than 700 postgraduates.

We welcome students from diverse backgrounds and a multitude of disciplines, whether studying for the first time, returning to education after a successful career or a subject change, or undertaking graduate level research.

Hughes students join leading researchers, make lifelong friends, and support one another to make a difference through a culture of academic excellence and social and sporting opportunity.

Accommodation

Hughes Hall has excellent public spaces and student rooms. Our accommodation includes rooms in:

our Victorian main building
modern en suite buildings on site
nearby shared houses

All room rents are set bearing in mind affordability, and as an undergraduate you are guaranteed a room for every year of your course.

Facilities

Facilities at Hughes Hall include:

a peaceful 24/7 library with special collections
60 study spaces on 2 floors with step-free access
a grand modern dining hall, its windows overlooking the cricket field, with delicious hot and cold food served between 8am and 6.30pm during the week, and brunch at the weekend
a small College gym
our Pavilion Room can be used for musical performances, events programmes, and for drama
rowing – we row from Emmanuel Boathouse, and land training takes place in our gym.

Location and student life at Hughes Hall

The College is in central Cambridge and near vibrant Mill Road with its many cafes, bars and independent shops. We are a 10-minute bike ride from most departments and faculties. Hughes is surrounded by the green spaces of the university cricket ground and Parker's Piece, and is close to the train and bus stations.

At Hughes Hall, we celebrate an inclusive culture that supports individuals from over 80 countries to thrive. Our community offers various societies, social events, and music programmes, with comprehensive wellbeing and academic skills programmes. With a strong tradition in rowing and rugby, our students join clubs not just for competition, but for fun, and the friendships that come with it.

Hughes Hall hosts world-leading research translation initiatives – hubs of impact and innovation activity – in College. These pair academic excellence with professional innovation, and generate wide-reaching influence and impact, drawing global attention to Hughes Hall. They also provide important points of interaction and opportunity for our members, both students and researchers.